Migrants of the British Diaspora Since the 1960s

Stories from Modern Nomads

A. James Hammerton

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Manchester University Press
20 July 2017

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Migration, immigration & emigration

This is the first book to explore the multiple country movement of migrants of the 'British diaspora' since the 1960s. It is an engaging oral history of migrant experiences and attitudes, based largely on intimate life histories which connect migration to life experiences like love and marriage, radical 'lifestyle' change and global identities. -- .

By: A. James Hammerton
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9781526116574
ISBN 10: 152611657X
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 20 July 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The modern drive to emigrate PART I: MIGRATION FROM AUSTERITY TO PROSPERITY 1. Post-war pioneers of modern mobility: the 1940s to the 1960s 2. The decline of British privilege: migrants of the 1970s 3. Thatcher's refugees and Thatcher's beneficiaries: discretionary migration in the 1980s 4. Migration, cosmopolitanism and 'global citizenship' from the 1990s PART II: LIFE STORIES OF MODERN MIGRATION 5. Migration and career stories: work in an age of mobility 6. Family, love, marriage and migration: the push and pull of private life 7. The quest for new lifestyles: migration, treechange and grey nomads 8. Changing faces of modern migration Appendix: Tables 1-8 Bibliography Index -- .

A. James Hammerton is Emeritus Scholar in History at La Trobe University, Melbourne